Jim, you 2012 Ford Ranger is nothing like ours. Yours will be larger, closer to an F-150. The small truck market here in the US seems to be shrinking, mainly because the compacts are getting larger. Perhaps to accomadate our growing bodies, who know. Would love to see that truck sold here. Heck, would really like to see those engines available here.

Levi, Toyota makes several size diesel motors. When I worked at the Toyota Plant, maintenance had an '02 Tacoma with a 4 cylinder diesel. There is a Chevy Colorado built in New Zealand, with choice of either a 4 cylinder or 5 cylinder Duramx Diesel.

So this Ranger will not be in the US? I filled out a questionnaire for them a couple of years ago (I was thinking about buying a Ford) and this was the exact suggestion that I made, the Ranger needs to be overhauled to compete with the Tacoma. It'd be a shame if we can't buy that here.